New Delhi, Jan 15 : Corporate Affairs Minister Prem Chand Gupta today said the fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services has not sought any financial help from the government as the new board is working on reviving the company.

Talking to reporters after a meeting of the Cabinet here, Gupta said all clients of Satyam are AAA rated and have sufficient receivables.

New Delhi, Jan 15 : The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today gave its approval for continuation of a plan for ''Investigation of Water Resources Development Schemes'' during the XI Plan having an outlay of Rs. 222.80 crore.

The outcome of the scheme will be in the form of detailed project reports of irrigation/multipurpose projects and river links under National Perspective Plan (NPP).

New Delhi, Jan 15 : The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today gave its approval for four laning of Cuddapah-Mydukur-Kurnool section (km 167.750 to km 356.030) of National Highway-18 in Andhra Pradesh.

Under the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase III, the project has been given on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (BOT/DBFOT) basis.

The project cost for four laning is estimated as Rs. 1754.12 crore including the cost of Land Acquisition (LA), Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R&R) and pre-construction.

New Delhi - The Mumbai terrorist attack was a test of India's patience and the army was ready to face any challenge posed by terrorism, Indian Army chief General Deepak Kapoor said Thursday.

"The attack on Mumbai was a test of our patience ... The only and biggest challenge before us is terrorism and we are ready to face this challenge," Kapoor was quoted at saying at 61st anniversary celebrations of the Indian Army's raising day

New Delhi, Jan 15 : The Government on Thursday ruled out any bailout package for troubled IT company Satyam Computer Services Ltd, but assured to do everything within the framework of its responsibilities to save of the company's employees.

Minister of State for Industry Ashwini Kumar told the reporters here on the sidelines of a Petro-Tech 2009 Conference that the Government is not in favour of a bailout package for Satyam as such, and added that the new board of directors are the ones entitled to take such decisions.

New Delhi, Jan 15 : Home Minister P. Chidambaram today said that the investigation into the November 26, 2008 terror attack on Mumbai is proceeding along the right lines, and there is no plan to hand over the probe to the National Investigating Agency (NIA).

The above statement came after a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) here today.

R V Raju has been appointed as the Director General of the NIA, Chidambaram told the media after the CCEA meeting here.